# HR Software Startups That Raised in 2026: Market Map of 44 Companies > The 44 HR software startups that raised money in 2026, mapped in 7 segments and ranked by this year's rounds: $1.5B between them. Updated nightly. Source: https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/hr-software-raised-2026-market-map (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) ## Benefits 16 - [Gravie](https://millionrounds.com/company/gravie) - [Thatch](https://millionrounds.com/company/thatch) - [Kashable](https://millionrounds.com/company/kashable) - [Lyra Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/lyra-health) - [Benepass](https://millionrounds.com/company/benepass) - [Nexben](https://millionrounds.com/company/nexben) - [Pasito](https://millionrounds.com/company/pasito) - [Handl Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/handl-health) - [Healia Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/healia-health) - [Jem](https://millionrounds.com/company/jem) - [Carol](https://millionrounds.com/company/carol) - [Klaro](https://millionrounds.com/company/klaro) - [Sprout Family](https://millionrounds.com/company/sprout-family) - [Zizzl Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/zizzl-health) - [Fertifa](https://millionrounds.com/company/fertifa) - [Pirkx](https://millionrounds.com/company/pirkx) ## Recruiting 8 - [Juicebox](https://millionrounds.com/company/juicebox) - [PowerUs](https://millionrounds.com/company/powerus) - [HiringCafe](https://millionrounds.com/company/hiringcafe) - [Qureos](https://millionrounds.com/company/qureos) - [Fika Jobs](https://millionrounds.com/company/fika-jobs) - [urfuture](https://millionrounds.com/company/urfuture) - [safehire.ai](https://millionrounds.com/company/safehire-ai) - [NexusAdvisors](https://millionrounds.com/company/nexusadvisors) ## HR platforms 7 - [Skello](https://millionrounds.com/company/skello) - [DailyPay](https://millionrounds.com/company/dailypay) - [Factorial](https://millionrounds.com/company/factorial) - [BrightPlan](https://millionrounds.com/company/brightplan) - [Caju](https://millionrounds.com/company/caju) - [50skills](https://millionrounds.com/company/50skills) - [General Planning](https://millionrounds.com/company/general-planning) ## Learning and development 4 - [Micro1](https://millionrounds.com/company/micro1) - [Teamed](https://millionrounds.com/company/teamed) - [Making Space](https://millionrounds.com/company/making-space) - [ExtraMile Play](https://millionrounds.com/company/extramile-play) ## Payroll 3 - [Avante](https://millionrounds.com/company/avante) - [Intermezzo](https://millionrounds.com/company/intermezzo) - [Everee](https://millionrounds.com/company/everee) ## Compensation and equity 3 - [Compa](https://millionrounds.com/company/compa) - [Salary Hero](https://millionrounds.com/company/salary-hero) - [BetterComp](https://millionrounds.com/company/bettercomp) ## Workforce management 3 - [Sona](https://millionrounds.com/company/sona) - [HR Duo](https://millionrounds.com/company/hr-duo) - [Frontline Gig](https://millionrounds.com/company/frontline-gig) ## Segment by segment ### Benefits 16 startups · $512M raised - [**Gravie**](https://millionrounds.com/company/gravie) Gravie is a health insurance marketplace and benefits technology company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. United States $150M - [**Thatch**](https://millionrounds.com/company/thatch) Thatch is a health benefits platform that combines financial technology and insurance services. United States $108M - [**Kashable**](https://millionrounds.com/company/kashable) Kashable is a fintech company based in New York City, founded in 2013. United States $60M - [**Lyra Health**](https://millionrounds.com/company/lyra-health) Lyra Health is a global leader in Workforce Mental Health benefits, providing comprehensive support through therapy, coaching, psy United States $57M - [**Benepass**](https://millionrounds.com/company/benepass) Benepass is a benefits administration platform that helps companies manage and distribute employee perks and benefits. United States $40M - [**Nexben**](https://millionrounds.com/company/nexben) Nexben is a Minneapolis-based fintech and InsurTech company founded in 2015. United States $24M - [**Pasito**](https://millionrounds.com/company/pasito) Pasito is an AI-native workspace and agentic infrastructure platform focused on the insurance and benefits ecosystem. United States $21M - [**Handl Health**](https://millionrounds.com/company/handl-health) Handl Health is an AI-enabled technology platform founded in 2022, based in Los Angeles, CA. United States $14M ### Recruiting 8 startups · $129M raised - [**Juicebox**](https://millionrounds.com/company/juicebox) Juicebox is an AI-powered recruiting platform founded in 2022, designed to streamline the hiring process for teams. United States $80M - [**PowerUs**](https://millionrounds.com/company/powerus) PowerUs is an online career platform based in Berlin, designed to connect skilled blue-collar workers with employers in Germany. Germany $30M - [**HiringCafe**](https://millionrounds.com/company/hiringcafe) Personal job search agent with powerful AI matching, and access to hidden jobs you can't find on the big job boards. United States $6.8M - [**Qureos**](https://millionrounds.com/company/qureos) Qureos is an AI-powered EdTech and hiring platform based in Dubai, UAE, founded in 2021. United Arab Emirates $5.0M - [**Fika Jobs**](https://millionrounds.com/company/fika-jobs) Fika Jobs is creating an artificial intelligence-powered employment platform that prioritizes videos. Sweden $4.0M - [**urfuture**](https://millionrounds.com/company/urfuture) urfuture is a Manchester-based HR technology company focused on entry-level hiring for Generation Z. United Kingdom $2.3M - [**safehire.ai**](https://millionrounds.com/company/safehire-ai) Safehire.ai Ltd is a UK-based technology company that specializes in AI-powered background checks focused on the deep web and dark web. United Kingdom $338K - [**NexusAdvisors**](https://millionrounds.com/company/nexusadvisors) NexusAdvisors is an Operation of "AvaCareer," a recruitment platform where AI agents for both companies. Japan $317K ### HR platforms 7 startups · $604M raised - [**Skello**](https://millionrounds.com/company/skello) Skello is an AI-powered HR tech SaaS company founded in 2016, specializing in workforce planning and human resources management. France $229M - [**DailyPay**](https://millionrounds.com/company/dailypay) DailyPay is a financial system platform that offers services to employees for paying bills on time. United States $195M - [**Factorial**](https://millionrounds.com/company/factorial) Factorial is a Barcelona-based technology company that specializes in human resources and business management software for small a Spain $150M - [**BrightPlan**](https://millionrounds.com/company/brightplan) BrightPlan is an AI-powered financial wellness platform aimed at global enterprises. United States $14M - [**Caju**](https://millionrounds.com/company/caju) Caju is a Brazilian technology company founded in 2020 by Eduardo del Giglio and Renan Mendes. Brazil $10M - [**50skills**](https://millionrounds.com/company/50skills) 50skills is an Icelandic HR SaaS company that focuses on enhancing employee onboarding and automating HR workflow processes for en Iceland $6.0M - [**General Planning**](https://millionrounds.com/company/general-planning) General Planning operates a human resources business in the sales field, with the vision of "Passion starts with sales." Japan $533K ### Learning and development 4 startups · $102M raised - [**Micro1**](https://millionrounds.com/company/micro1) micro1 is an AI startup based in Palo Alto, California, founded in 2022 by CEO Ali Ansari. United States $100M - [**Teamed**](https://millionrounds.com/company/teamed) Teamed is a digital learning staffing agency that specializes in digital learning professionals. United Kingdom $926K - [**Making Space**](https://millionrounds.com/company/making-space) Talent acquisition and learning experience platform for companies to access prequalified underrepresented talent United States $500K - [**ExtraMile Play**](https://millionrounds.com/company/extramile-play) Everyone says school life is the best life. India $500K ### Payroll 3 startups · $45M raised - [**Avante**](https://millionrounds.com/company/avante) Avante Health Inc. United States $30M - [**Intermezzo**](https://millionrounds.com/company/intermezzo) Intermezzo is an AI-native global payroll API platform that helps businesses automate payroll and compliance across multiple countries. United States $10M - [**Everee**](https://millionrounds.com/company/everee) Everee is a full-service payroll platform that provides employees to pick their pay dates. United States $4.5M ### Compensation and equity 3 startups · $43M raised - [**Compa**](https://millionrounds.com/company/compa) Compa is an AI-driven compensation intelligence platform founded in 2020, headquartered in Irvine, California, with additional off United States $35M - [**Salary Hero**](https://millionrounds.com/company/salary-hero) Salary Hero is a financial health platform based in Bangkok, Thailand, founded in 2021. Thailand $7.6M - [**BetterComp**](https://millionrounds.com/company/bettercomp) Bettercomp is a compensation technology company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2019. United States $350K ### Workforce management 3 startups · $47M raised - [**Sona**](https://millionrounds.com/company/sona) Sona is a workforce management platform for frontline enterprises like care homes, restaurants, and hotels. United Kingdom $45M - [**HR Duo**](https://millionrounds.com/company/hr-duo) HR Duo is an Irish Human Resources Management System (HRMS) and workforce management platform founded in 2013 by Jerome Forde. Ireland $1.8M - [**Frontline Gig**](https://millionrounds.com/company/frontline-gig) Frontline Gig is a workforce readiness and talent marketplace platform dedicated to connecting overlooked workers with green econo United States $250K **How this map is made.** Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track, and raised in 2026. It joins the map when its sectors, read from its rounds, or the opening of its own description say it works in HR software, and goes to the first segment whose words it carries. Each segment shows its biggest raisers this year first. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026. ## More market maps [All maps](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps) [Market map **HR software market map** 664 startups · 8 segments · $13B](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/hr-software-market-map)[Investors map **Who invests in HR software** 255 investors · 7 segments](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/hr-software-investors-map)[New wave **New HR software startups, founded 2020 on** 155 startups · 8 segments · $1.8B](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/new-hr-software-startups-market-map)[Market map · United States **HR software market map: United States** 290 startups · 8 segments · $8.8B](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/hr-software-united-states-market-map)[Market map · Europe **HR software market map: Europe** 200 startups · 8 segments · $3.5B](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/hr-software-europe-market-map)[Market map · United Kingdom **HR software market map: United Kingdom** 72 startups · 8 segments · $1.4B](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/hr-software-united-kingdom-market-map) ## Who backs HR software? 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